What is a calendar?

 
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Introduction
 

Calendars are a popular item in most parts of the world.

 

Here are some ways to use calendars in a literacy program:

 
  • As a teaching aid
  • For fund raising
  • As gifts, incentives, or awards
  • As motivation to read
  • For reading practice
Definition
 

A calendar is a page or a series of pages that shows the dates, days, and months of one year.

Features
 

A calendar usually contains numbers, text, and illustrations.

 
Text
 

Here are some kinds of text to use on calendars:

 
  • Months and days of the month in the local language and possibly in other appropriate languages
  • Proverbs and folktales
  • Quotes from famous people or literature
  • Scripture portions
  • Self-help information
  • Stories
 
Illustrations
 

Here are some kinds of illustrations to use on calendars:

 
  • Charts
  • Diagrams
  • Line drawings
  • Locally drawn pictures
  • Photographs
Examples
 

Here are some examples of calendars:

 
Kinds
  Here are some kinds of calendars:
 

  • Calendars with

    • every month printed on one large sheet of paper, and
    • enough room for some pictures and text.

  • Calendars with

    • one picture and some text on a large colored piece of paper, and
    • pages for each month written on smaller pieces of white paper and stapled on to the large colored paper.

  • Calendars with

    • a separate page for each month, with
    • an illustration, and
    • some text on each page.
  • Commercially produced calendars with handwritten local language text added
  • Pocket or desk agendas
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